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This week's Challengers Assemble! theme was The Terminator.

Previously, I had drawn a pinup of the Terminator endoskeleton with Batman , so I wanted to try something a bit different this time around.

The return of Arnold Schwarzenegger to the series has everyone hyped, and it brought to mind another equally popular cyborg also getting a reboot - Robocop.

I remember back in the day, just the idea of franchise headliners The Terminator squaring off against Robocop was the stuff of dreams.

Kinda like Aliens meeting Predator.

Well, in both cases, those fanboy dreams eventually did come true, with the Terminator/Robocop comic book series, and Aliens vs Predator movies and video games.

And with the upcoming sequels/reboots for Terminator and Robocop, I wanted to draw something nostalgic, back to the excitement of seeing these cyborgs crossing paths.

Just a few notes on the drawing process:

I'm a huge fan of Robocop (like many folks), so when I first saw the all-black reboot suit, I was shocked (like most folks).

The silver and black of the original suit is so iconic, how could they change it?

Online, there were lots of comparisons to the Batman muscle/armor suits, and I do see where they're coming from.

But after looking at numerous reference photos of the new all-black suit, and actually trying to draw it, I have an entirely new respect for the new suit.

Don't get me wrong, the new suit is a pain to draw, because of all the curves and seams, but it's a brilliant design.

The designer(s) of this new suit deserve mad props for all the thought and considerations that go into making a movie suit.

They can't just make any crazy design out of the blue - they actually need to fit a human body inside of it.

Not only that, but that human needs to be able to move, and walk, and breathe.

So these designers have to come up with something that not only looks cool, but is actually functional.

That's a very demanding order, but I think they pull it off brilliantly here.

While drawing the new Robocop suit, I was amazed at the ingenuity of the suit design, and it all started to make sense why they made the suit like they did.

Trust me, when I first saw the new suit, I had my reservations.

But after trying to draw it, I'm a believer, and I think it's going to be awesome in the movie.

I think that's a good rule of thumb:

If you think a Hollywood superhero suit looks weird, take some time to sit down and draw it out - you'll get some revelations as to why the costume designers made specific decisions.

Like Batman's mask and its huge eye holes, requiring black eye makeup? Necessary for George Clooney to see.

Daredevil's half mask? Necessary for Ben Affleck to turn his head and neck.

As an avid comic book reader, I'd like the superheroes on the big screen to look EXACTLY like they do in the comics, but I understand that that's not always physically possible, or the general audience may not accept it as readily.

So yeah, there are so many considerations when it comes to superhero suits in the movies.

My point: I'll always like the original silver/black Robocop suit, but I also like the new all-black Robocop suit.

One final note about this drawing:

Since I drew this specifically for the Challengers Assemble artblog, I always try to incorporate their logo, or reference the comic shop in some way.

The new Robocop suit has the octagonal Omni Consumer Products (OCP) emblem on the right pectoral, so I switched that out with the circular Challengers logo.

Voila! A reference to Challengers, while maintaining the design integrity of the suit!

Hope you guys enjoy!

Original official post: CA! Week 101: The Terminator

Description
This week's Challengers Assemble! theme was The Terminator.

Previously, I had drawn a pinup of the Terminator endoskeleton with Batman , so I wanted to try something a bit different this time around.

The return of Arnold Schwarzenegger to the series has everyone hyped, and it brought to mind another equally popular cyborg also getting a reboot - Robocop.

I remember back in the day, just the idea of franchise headliners The Terminator squaring off against Robocop was the stuff of dreams.

Kinda like Aliens meeting Predator.

Well, in both cases, those fanboy dreams eventually did come true, with the Terminator/Robocop comic book series, and Aliens vs Predator movies and video games.

And with the upcoming sequels/reboots for Terminator and Robocop, I wanted to draw something nostalgic, back to the excitement of seeing these cyborgs crossing paths.

Just a few notes on the drawing process:

I'm a huge fan of Robocop (like many folks), so when I first saw the all-black reboot suit, I was shocked (like most folks).

The silver and black of the original suit is so iconic, how could they change it?

Online, there were lots of comparisons to the Batman muscle/armor suits, and I do see where they're coming from.

But after looking at numerous reference photos of the new all-black suit, and actually trying to draw it, I have an entirely new respect for the new suit.

Don't get me wrong, the new suit is a pain to draw, because of all the curves and seams, but it's a brilliant design.

The designer(s) of this new suit deserve mad props for all the thought and considerations that go into making a movie suit.

They can't just make any crazy design out of the blue - they actually need to fit a human body inside of it.

Not only that, but that human needs to be able to move, and walk, and breathe.

So these designers have to come up with something that not only looks cool, but is actually functional.

That's a very demanding order, but I think they pull it off brilliantly here.

While drawing the new Robocop suit, I was amazed at the ingenuity of the suit design, and it all started to make sense why they made the suit like they did.

Trust me, when I first saw the new suit, I had my reservations.

But after trying to draw it, I'm a believer, and I think it's going to be awesome in the movie.

I think that's a good rule of thumb:

If you think a Hollywood superhero suit looks weird, take some time to sit down and draw it out - you'll get some revelations as to why the costume designers made specific decisions.

Like Batman's mask and its huge eye holes, requiring black eye makeup? Necessary for George Clooney to see.

Daredevil's half mask? Necessary for Ben Affleck to turn his head and neck.

As an avid comic book reader, I'd like the superheroes on the big screen to look EXACTLY like they do in the comics, but I understand that that's not always physically possible, or the general audience may not accept it as readily.

So yeah, there are so many considerations when it comes to superhero suits in the movies.

My point: I'll always like the original silver/black Robocop suit, but I also like the new all-black Robocop suit.

One final note about this drawing:

Since I drew this specifically for the Challengers Assemble artblog, I always try to incorporate their logo, or reference the comic shop in some way.

The new Robocop suit has the octagonal Omni Consumer Products (OCP) emblem on the right pectoral, so I switched that out with the circular Challengers logo.

Voila! A reference to Challengers, while maintaining the design integrity of the suit!

Hope you guys enjoy!

Original official post: CA! Week 101: The Terminator